The Times-enterprise semi-weekly edition. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1???-????, January 08, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text‘ S The Semi-Weekly it the Official Organ of Thomas County 1 SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION 3E0BGU. ifrr RENEW NEWS!! ■ lected by Men of Experience. If yonr tion is out— VOL. XXVI. No. 102. THOMASVILU!!, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1015. 91J0O PER ANNUM. % L DO ALL IT TO OONCIUTATE THE UNITED STATES AND TO FACILITATE JLOllMERCE, ACCORDING TO LONDON OPINION. <By Associated Press.) London, Jan. 7.—England’s reply to the United States note, on tile In terference with American shipping, according to well-informed circles, Is wholly conciliatory, and snows a disposition to do everything within reason to avert a delay cf cargoes. England wants to do everything possible consistent with the proper safe-guarding of the Allies’ Interest to stimulate commerce. Conse quently, it is declared that there Is no disposition to protest against t'09 purchase of German ships by Ameri cans, when the sales are genuine, and the ships not be used to avoid what might reasonably he tailed "consequences of belllgerancy.’’ WOULD ABQL ALL HANGINGS LEGISLATURES IN’ SEVERAL STATES ARE GOING TO HAVE HILL PROPOSING TO 1K> AWAY WITH CAPITAL PUN. .ISHMENT FOR MURDER. (By Assucihted Press.) Havana, Jan. 7.—Heavy rains, with the torrential down-pour of last night, have complete! the de struction of the tobacco crop, in almost all sections of Cuba. The sugar cane crop has teen ser iously Injured. Many of the larger sugar mills have suspended opera tions while waiting for the fields to dry. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 7.—Bills abolishing capital punishment In murder casc3, will be Introduced In the LeglrU' tures of thirty-eight states, lnclud ing Illinois, soon, by the Antl-Cspl- tal Punishment Society of America it was announced here this morning. A nation-wide fight on hanging and electrocution Is planned. Che Society will seek to have life Impris onment substituted In the statutes. (By Associated Press.) Washington. Jan. 7.—Justice La mar's approval of the appeal bond In the case of Leo M. Frank, com pleted today the formality of the appeal to tho United States Supreme court, so far as Justice Lamar 's concerned. This bond nssures the payment of all costs. In the event Frank loses. * The next step will be the docket ing of the appeal. That cannot be done until the Clerk of tho Georgia Federal Court, In which the haboas corpus proceedings originated, certi fies the record to the Supreme court. Georgia can not have the case advanced for an early hearing until it Is docketed. v Indlnna Legislature Demmratlf, (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, Jan. 7.—Th; sixty- ninth Indiana Legislature convened here today. Democrats control both houses. Michigan Governor Urges Changes. (By Associated Press.) Lansing, Mich., Jan. 7.—(lover nor Ferris’ measure to tho Legisla ture today urged changes In the sys tem of enacting laws, to provfdo fur simplicity of statement, accuracy, brevity and constitutionality. TOE DUAA BUMS (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 7.—‘Secretary Bryan today Informed .h«j German Ambassador, Count Von Bernstorff, that the United States, In maintain ing strict neutrality, must refrain from officially Investigating or com menting on his charges that dum-dum bullets were being furnished the Al lies from this country. Secretary Bryan said, however. If Count Bernstorff furnished prvcf that the forbidden war materials were being shipped by American firms, the Presfden* would use his Influence to stop snch traffic, with out Involving any legal or interna tional questions. Turkey says nothing about DISASTROUS DEFEAT, BI T IT IS BELIEVED TO BE GENUINE — GERMANS REPORT NO CHANGE. (Bv Associated Frnse.i London, Jan. 7.—Neither Turkey nor Germany, has conceded the. de feat of the Turkish armies In the Caucasus, which Petrograd has of ficially claimed. According to further details re ceived here, It would appear that the reported Turkish disaster has been as complete as that suffered by any of the' forces since the out break of the present war. Despite this, tne latest Turkish official communication ignores alto gether the fighting In the Caucasus, but dwells at length upon the strug gle which spread over the Persian front to Urumlah, where the Turks say, with the aid of Persian troops they have defeated the Russians, The Germans are apparently no nearer Warsaw. There Is little al teration In the battle front, w.ilch extends from the Baltic sea to ‘he Carpathian mountains. The Russians seems to be still con centrating their main effort In the Carpathian passes, aud they are also continuing vigorously their offen sive campaign In Bukeewlna. The British military observers think the occupation of that Aus trian territory may exert a power ful influence in bringing the Bil- kan situation to a head. The Allies. In the West, nave var ied their flank attacks, which rs- cently brought them successes, by Intensifying the pressure from tho city of Rhelms to the Lorraine fron tier, where some grounds has been gained. The .Germans,. . meanwhile, . have sought tb repair the damage to their wings. This renewed effort has re sulted In the recovery of ground for the Germans near Stelnbach, but their attacks In Flanders were re pulsed. STORM STRUCK CL MID FLL LOSS OF 1 JFK SUSTAINED SOUTH C BORGIA—J. W. SPAIN OF QUITMAN, KILLED BY A TREE, AND SON IN FALLING JURED. (By j ssociated Press.) Jacksonvl e. Fla., Jan. 7.—Two people were Instantly killed, several others badlj Injured, and /troperly worth thoui inds of dollars was damaged las night by .a --ind and rain storm l hlch swept Northern South Georgia, arco-d• received here this Flench Official Statement. COTTON SHIP IS FOB PILOT (By Associated Press.) Esbjerg, Denmark, Jin. 7.—The American' shtp Carolyn, from Boston, with a cargo of cotton for Bremen, Is held up here because the local pilots have refused to risk navigat ing the mine fields. The captain still hopes -that he will yet be able to find a pilot who will take him to Bremen. .Anything the doctor orders, that the nurse wants or that professional people may have occasion to use will be found right up-to-date, in best quality and good variety at this store. Our stock is not limited in any way. Come here at first and get what you want (By Associated Press.) Parts, Jan. 7.—The Frooch offi cial statement, Issued here this af ternoon, announces the capture uf a portion of the German first line trenches, in the Woevre district. Tills advance, Blight In itself, de rives Importance from the fact that it Indicates the French are making Inroads Into the German triangular position, the apex of which rests «n the right bank of the river Meuse, at St. Mthiel. The activity In Flanders, France, Is still confined largely to artillery engagements, the French claiming an advantage. The French retain their positions at Stelnbach, the enemy not reicw- lng Its attack. German Official Statement. (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Jan. 7.—The German offi cial statement. Issued here this af ternoon, asserts that the Germans have made further advances In the Western part of the Forest of Ar- gonne, and It also reports desperate fighting north of Arras. , The statement says the French attacks on the Eastern portion of the Argonne forest, and West of Sennhelm have been repulsed. In their operations against the Russians, the Germans claim to have made some progress, despite the un favorable weather conditions. I Florida and ing to report^ morning. All wire ci mmunlcatlon to the at fected territory was suspended fur several hours, and the details ais still meager. South Georgia suffered most, and nil th®» loss of life occurred there. j J. W. Spain, nt Quitman, un<i Mrs. Thomks Sawyer, ut Abbe ville, are known to liavo been killed. A young son of Mrs. Sawyer was seriously, but not fatally. Injured. Many residences, farm buildings fences, telegraph poles and treos were blown down, and live stock was injured by falling timber. It Is reported that much damage was also done along the Florida East Coast, but this has not been confirmed. Llttjf damage has been reported from this Immediate vicinity. SIR. SPAIN KILLED BY FALLING TREE; YOUNG SON INJURED. HEHCO FREE CARDINAL REPORTED ARREST ED FOR URGING BELGIANS TO REFRAIN FRO SI THEIR ALLEG IANCE TO GERMANY, AND GETS POPE'S AID. . (By Associated Press.) (By Associated PresB.) Washington, Jan. 7.—The House Rome, Italy, Jan. 7.—The Vitlcan. Naval Affairs committee ‘oday eon- up to a late hour last night, had nog tlnued its consideration of the naval FOR THE M BILL IS A SIILLION LESS THAN THE ESTIMATE WHICH WAS FIRST PROPOSED ANI) RE- QUESTED. received an official confirmation of the reported arrest of Cardinal Mer rier, at Brussels, becauso of his Is suance of pastoral letters, in which, It Is said, he advised Belgians not to give their allegiance to the German administration. Th? Pope has Instituted anxious Inquiries regarding the report, hut because of the rigid cenjo'shlp and other causes, no official communi cation regarding the matter has yet come through. Pope Will Demand Release. (By Asso-lated Press.) London, Jan. 7.—A Rome dis patch to the Dally Mall, says It Is learned that the Vatican has re quested Information from Germany regarding the reported arrest of Car dinal Merrier. This dispatch stated It was be lieved that the Pope will demand of Emperor William Cardinal Mender's Immediate release. appropriation bill. This measure, a reported by the sub-committee, car rled more than $102,300.00.1. Till ■ Is a reduction of more than one mil lion dollars from the Navy Depart ment's estimate. The committee has already adopt ed much of the measure. Including tile provision for a c.ilef of opera tions, to supervise all war strate, of the navy, and one million dollars for an aviation fund. OVER REPORT OF CRUELTY AND ACCUSATIONS OP GRAVEST CHARACTER ARE BASED, I? IS SAID, ON ACTUAL SCENES OF BATTLE. TEACHER'S INSTITUTE HAS BUST Quitman, Ga., Jan. 7.—J. W. Spain, capitalist and promineut planter, lost his life and hi? young son. Jack, was seriously injured late yesterday afternoon when n tree foil across a bUgUf tfrray-vrere- driving, Instantly killing Mr. Spain. The screams of the boy, who was pinned under the tree, were heard by some little negroes w *o sum moned help. A white woodsman and a negro took the wheels off the wrecked buggy and rescued the boy, who had been pinned under the tree, perhaps thirty minutes, The frightened horse was lunging in the effort to break loose, and this increased the boy’s InJ-uries. HU thigh is broken and he .s badly bruised, but it Is believed ie will re cover. The accident occurred a few hundred yards from the farm house II. Phillips. Doctors reached the scene half an hour after the ac cident. Was Killed Instantly. Mr. Spain had apparently been killed Instantly, a glancing blow' across his back apparently navlng broken bis spinal cord. The boy regained consciousness several hours after the accident and said he and his father !®ard the tree cracking and stopped the horse. Instantly Mr. Spain realized they were In danger and tried *o start ‘he horse, hut he balked for an Install’ and the tree caught him. It fee! between them and missed the hor*' by a foot. Mr. Spain was thirty-nine years old. He Is survived by Ills wife, who was Miss Grace Hutchinson, of Ver mont, and three children. His sis ters are Mrs. H. W. Stubbs, of Quit man and Mrs. O, P. Willingham of Macon, and one brother, G. M. Spain, of Quitman. Mr. Spain was the oldest son of the late F !. Spain, one of the most prominent men Ii* this section. He was prominent In business and well known through out the state. (fntil recently he was manager of the Atlantic and Germans Deny Deports. (By Associated Press.) London, Jan. 1.—The German ml* • itary government of Belgium, has is sued an official denial of the report that Cardinal Mercier, the Belgian member of the Sacred College, has been arrested by the German aa thoritles. SUIT AGAINST CITY C.IKK RK.Sl’LTS FROM I#PATH OF MALCOLM JOXEH, SOME TIM 1*1 AGO—CLAIMED VOIXG MAX \V.“iK KILLED IIY ELECTRIC ( 1 RREXT. The City Court wa.$ In ses sion Thursday. and during t morning session, several eases the civil docket were disposed of. The afternoon session saw the call ing of the case of Jones versus the City of Thomasvllle, suit for twen ty-five thousand dollars. The cme results from the death of young Malcolm Jones, at the bottling works on Oak street, some time pgo, the plaintiffs claiming that hi? death resulted from touching an incandes cent lamp, which shocked him to the extent of causing death. The case Is one in which there Is no lit tle Interest. The city Is represented by Mr. Louis Moore, and Messrs. Snodgras* MacIntyre and the plaintiffs by Mr. Titus. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Pringle and Miss Mary Eva Mallette have return ed from New York, where they have been spending a short time. IXTEIIESTIXG TALK A MADE IUIL 1X0 WEDXESI)AY’S SESSK >X— DICTIONARIES OFFERED AS PRIZES TO COUNTY SCHOOLS. (iuIf Cotton Mills nere and a.vl many other large business Interests. He w f as In Quitman all morning, and had Just received a $25,000 check for the famous Spain timber, whMi was a part of t'.ie estate. He v as owner of Iluckhcad farms a.id also of the Ixike Alcyone Club preserves In Florida. The funeral will take place here this afternoon. At the beginning of t'.ie W^nes- day morning session of the Tea'’Ti ers Institute, 3upt. J. S. Searcy an nounced that an enterprising busi ness man of Thomasvllle, who Hd not wish his name mentioned, hat. offered two large dictionaries to be given as prizes to two county schools that should win In some kind of a contest. Mr. Searcy appointed the follow ing committee to decided what kind contest should be conducted R. S. Carter, Mrs. Mary 9. Hum phrey, Mis* Peurl Todd, Dr. A: Starling,_C. H. Rice, Hits Rosalind Morell, E. C. Bowling, Miss Cora Williams, Miss Eva Hinson. Prof. Searcy also announced that the Toadies Study Class wouM en tertain the teachers at the Public Library, Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Two very interesting stories wer* told at this time by Miss Pearl Todd and Miss Fannie Lee McCall. Each of these stories was applauded hear tily. An excellent talk by Prof. U. S. Carter, followed. His subject was. “The Essentials of a Good Recita tion.” Prof. Carter handled bis subject well. After a short recess, Mlgp Sarah Harley, of Thomasvllle, brought to the Institute, a large class of chil dren and gave a practical demon stration of the best method of teach ing second grade reading. ThD work was thoroughly appreciated by all presnt, and after she retired, a unanimous vote of thanks was (By Aesoctated Press.) Paris, Jan. 7.—The Commission appointed to Inquire Into the accu sations that German officers bad act ed savagely and inhumanely against French civilians and soldiers, made Its report to the French cabinet to day. The report said: “Pillaging, ravishing, burning and murder are the ordinary tactics of our enemies. The facts collected In many cases prove the German claims that the killing of manv civilians is due to the firing of tne popula tion. are unfounded. “We found proof of ;he existence In the German army of a systematic plan for burning villages, and the possession of elaborate material for this purpose. “The brutal ravishing of women and girls lias become so frequent that the number of cases establish ed were only a small part of thost. which might have ben 'uve® 1 gated.” offered to Miss Harley for her kind ness and also to her little ones who acquitted themselves so admirably. Having been asked to address the Institute on the subject of the Eu ropean war, Mr. Goddard, at the beginning of the afternoon session, talked for a while on that subject. Mr. Goddard showed himself alive to the subject and very conversant with the history of the nations new at war. He gave us some good light on the subject. If Miss Marlon Foreman Is as good a teacher as she Is a story-tel ler, rte Is a good one. Her Christ mas story was excellent. The session closed with a discus sion on the subject of pbonlcs. This was, perhaps, the most lively discus sion the institute has yet held, and many oftentimes were trying to gain the floor at the same time. Supt. Searcy enlivened the situation with a good deal of wit. Those who !e-l in this discussion were: Mrs. Mary Humphrey and Miss Hester Wheeler. Mr. Goddard also made a good many valuable remarks on ine subject. J. T. HOLLAND. Secretary. Minutes of Thursday’* Session, The morning session was formally opened with resjtonsive reeding and praver, led by Rev. W. H. Wa?es. Supervisor F. E. Land was In charge of the Institute. Mr. God dard having gone to Cairo lo relic-* him In the Institute there. All were glad to welcome Mr. Land. \ After a few remarks by Mr. Land, a storv was told In a very interest- continued on Page 2'. “Happy New Year.” May Your 1915 be the Best you ever had. SMITH-HARLEY SHOE CO. P. S. For the first 500 callers, we have a pretty Ralston calendar. ALL THIS WEEK: Our Annual January Undermuslin and White Goods Sale! Bigger and Better than we’ve ever had before. BIGGER because the*stock is more complete, the price range unbroken; BETTER because the values are bigger, the goods clean and fresh. To make choosing easy we’ve divided under muslins of all kinds *into 5 lots— 49C ■ 89C • $1.19 - $1.59 - $1.69. —these are first-cost prices on most garments, on some less than that. Substantial reductions will be made on all White Goods in the store—long-cloths, nainsooks, lawns linens, linons, cambrics, etc. FOR SPOT CASH. A real old-time money-saving sale—come early. Louis Steyerman’s THE SHOP OF QUALITY r-i i-« ON THE CORNER. - . . J’—T -.— A..*:'

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The Times-enterprise semi-weekly edition. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1???-????, January 08, 1915, Image 1